Would you host a stranger if a family member asked?

[Anonymous]

Yes, I would have. It would have been annoying and stressful but it’s the right thing to do because a family member asked, it’s not a requirement that it be easy and painless.

[Anonymous]

a 20 year old girl - yes. I would not have been thrilled but I would as I'd want someone to do it for my child.

[Anonymous]

Yes, in a heartbeat.

I have put up total strangers (Women's March) and friends of friends in a pinch, so I would have immediately said yes.

I wouldn't be ok w/ an ongoing presumption that I have an open door, but I wouldn't assume that from this particular request.

That said, I entertain a lot, am fairly extroverted, my family is used to lots of company, etc... So a yes to this comes more easily to me than it might to many.

[Anonymous]

Our family would not ask us if the stranger was not trustworthy. They would do the vetting first before asking us, so we would say yes.

[Anonymous]

My immediate response would be sure but I would say she would need to sleep on the couch as we don't have a guest room.

[Anonymous]

I would have hosted.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I arrived at Dulles at midnight after the plane being late by many hours. Complete strangers to me, but friends of my close friend picked me up and hosted for the night. We were all graduate students with no money. They dropped me off at the metro station as my next flight was from Reagan. I would absolutely do the same.

No kids? No jobs? It's not even close to the same thing.

The friends of my friend had jobs and one kid. I trust my friends, so I will take a person in for the night.

[Anonymous]

Without question. I am surprised how many are saying no. I am 100% introvert, but this doesn't seem like that big a deal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Without question. I am surprised how many are saying no. I am 100% introvert, but this doesn't seem like that big a deal.

I know, right? This is very surprising to me. I was raised by a single working mom (here in DC) and we often had "strangers" in our house as favors to families, friends, church. We were raised to share what little we had.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:With your facts? 1) young kids; 2) school day; 3) late arrival; 4) stranger; 5) weather was not that bad; 6) you have NO GUEST BEDROOM; 7) there are plenty of hotels in the area:

NO. I would not have agreed. This is an imposition on a family in a small house with existing obligations. Ignore the sanctimonious Grannies who have 24 hr/day spare time.

Uh, I'm the PP who said yes and I'm not an open door person. I have a 4 and 7 year old. I work full time, as does my husband. Do you really think a young woman minds spending one night on a couch? Who ARE you people?

+1 I'm another PP and I have two kids and two dogs in 1400 square feet and I'd even move the coffee table and plug in the air mattress for her!

Are you always so generous with other people's house and time? Sure, help someone out, but it also doesn't make OP a bad person for saying no under the totality of circumstances. Somehow I think you guys may not be as generous as you proclaim in real life.

[Anonymous]

I would absolutely say yes in that situation. I would put up someone in need for a longer period. Whether I would house someone on a regular basis for their convenience would depend on how much I liked having them around.

[Anonymous]

Yes- I would agree to it. However, deep down I would wonder why the parents didn’t get her a cheap hotel.

[Anonymous]

I would offer to get her a hotel at my own expense so I didn’t have to do it- but I kinda have social anxiety about having overnight guests

[Anonymous]

No, in that situation, I would not. You don't have room. It wasn't an emergency. Did this girl have extra clothes for work?

[Anonymous]

i would absolutely say yes. In many places I have visited I have been overwhelmed by the kindness and generosity of strangers. especially those who have little to share. I have tried to set a similar example for my kids and show them through doing.